Bomb Throwers Issue

**Ecislav** · April 28, 2011, 01:54 AM

I just do not get this unit. How can I use them well in a non siege battle if they do not have target ground ability like some other units. I wait, till my opponent closes with my units, form spear wall and throw some bombs at them, but I always hurt my guys more than their enemies, as they mix up during battle and so my bomb throwers are throwing their explosives at my men`s backs. They always rout first. If there was a target ground ability I would be able to throw bombs a little further and hurt my enemies more, but it isn`t. I don`t know why.

**Condottiere SOG** · April 28, 2011, 05:13 AM

Keep at it...you'll figure it out!

**RandarKal** · April 28, 2011, 05:46 AM

Well, I don't bother with Bomb Throwers anyway...Kisho Ninjas cost about the same to recruit, and only about 100 more in upkeep, for a 33% larger unit that is faster, stealthier, better at throwing bombs, and better in melee.. Considering any more then two bombs tossed probably hits your own men the fact that Bomb Throwers have more then Kisho Ninjas isn't much of a benefit unless in a siege. And while Kisho Ninjas cost 250 in upkeep, keep in mind that they have all those advantages, while Bomb Throwers are a 30 man unit that costs as much in upkeep as a unit of Samurai.

Edit: That said, I would place these units as close as possible behind a spearwall in a single line so as to provide them with the easiest shots and lower chance of hitting my guys

**|Sith|Galvanized Iron** · April 28, 2011, 06:06 AM

Bomb Throwers are like Naphta Throwers in M1TW or like Naphta Throwers in M2TW? (The M1TW ones were much more destructive)

**Ecislav** · April 29, 2011, 04:02 AM

Well. I am playing as the Hojo clan and this is all I get for now, but it really hurts my army as almost every victory is a costly one

I think they should just put target ground ability to all ranged units and there would not be a problem anymore.

**Kazang** · April 29, 2011, 07:54 AM

Don't leave them on Fire at Will, target fire large low moral enemy units. Attack flanks or place them very close behind your units that are in melee, they a have "deadzone" where they wont throw bombs on your own dudes.

**daniu** · April 29, 2011, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Ecislav

I just do not get this unit. How can I use them well in a non siege battle if they do not have target ground ability like some other units.

Well, technically, they are siege units...
and what units have the target ground ability?

**HezrotheMighty** · April 29, 2011, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by daniu

Well, technically, they are siege units...
and what units have the target ground ability?

I believe he is requesting that ability for them. Which sounds fine to me

**eleftherios** · April 29, 2011, 08:48 AM

They have the blast radious of M1tw bomb throwers with the accurancy of M2tw nafthatun BUT they ALWAYS target the closest enemy model and in doing so they cause massive damage to your own units as well as the enemy.
However if you utilize their dead zone properly they will ONLY hit the enemy and will chew several enemy units without friendly casualties.